Community Build Project #3 - Figure

Can anybody tell me how I can post some pics. I took some pics of my firgures. Wanted to post them for everybody to see.

A splinter scheme à la Saab Viggen would be cool, no???!

Well, I started on my Gundam Wing thingy and I had my first mistake already (haven't even started gluing yet). The kit comes will a bunch of these little pieces that are intended to represent the 'joints' of the finished robot. It looks like they're intentionally 'softer' than the kit plastic so that they allow movement of the various limbs and weapons (sorta like the little poly 'caps' that Tamiya usually has in their auto kits for holding the wheels on). Well, I'm not sure who dyed my hair that day, but I decided to paint them black for some reason. Of course, the paint didn't stick and generally made a big mess. I stripped the paint and now need to start over.
I really like these big 'robots', but am not attracted to their colorful paint jobs. I'd like to try something different. Perhaps 'camo' of some sort? Anyone have any good ideas/suggestions for a unique (but not too difficult) appearance?

M.

I'm working on a Tamiya 1/35th German WWII Machine Gun Troop. This will be my fist time really doing any kind of Firgures. I have started already, and I have had a little hard of a time with it. Painting the face and hands have been the hardest part for me (since I don't have the steadiest of hands). I'm not painting the machine gun troops like they were normally found (becuase I didn't have the money to buy the model and more than one bottle of paint, flesh color), so I'm using Oilive Drap instead of Flied Grey. So it won't be 100% true, but hey at least I'm doing something.....LoL.

The kit has 7 figures in it. It has one Lt. who is looking though biconulars. It has 3 machine gunners. 2 of machine gunners have a guy feeding bullets though the gun, and the 3rd gunner and someone help holding the machine gun up.

I will post a pic when I get it done. I should be done by the first

Hi TenchiMuyo, scroll up to read Heylonghair's original message to get the basic info on this 3rd round of CBP. I think I can safely say that it's OK to add details, modify, scratch if need be. The original CBP, with basic tools and only what was in the box was found to be too restrictive so we 'opened up' the gates.

With this one, I think I might at last meet the deadline!

Mike, yes, it would be nice to have pics from everyone involved, but I'm first to blame since my camera is not working properly and I'm awaiting my new one!

Domi

Have mine,
120mm Empire miniatures, resin
15th c. Archer (as would be seen at the Battle of Towton or St. Albans)
I hope we get some better photo returns on this one than on previous projects. I would really like to see the results from this.

Mike

What are the rules for a CBP kit? Can we add our own ideas to the kit?(IE: paint it differently than shown on the box, or add scrathbuilt detail?)
If so, I may already have two very nice contestants already finsihed!

Hello Guys,

Number 3 is on the way!!! Managed to snatch 4 'Batman & Robin' figures on e-Bay. They are 1/16, made by... Hasegawa (!). The set include Batman, Robin (who would have guessed that!), Batgirl and Mr Freeze.

Started Batgirl, of course! The body is as nice as a Ferrari... Assembly is easy but the plastic is a bit weird, very soft, and 'feels' like a cross between 'normal' plastic as found in a 'normal' kit and that pliable plastic that Airfix 's figures sets were (are) made of. Needless to say, this causes some minor problems with the cleaning of the parts, and only a very sharp knife does the job right. Sanding, with very fine sandpaper is OK, but I've used Milliput to fill in the few gaps (arms/torso, mainly), and blended it with water straight away to avoid any sanding.

I've put the figure onto the stand that is included in the box. That's where I'm at at this moment. Next, primer. The paint job should not cause too much hassles, being 95% black. Only a part of the face is 'flesh', which has always been my problem with figures. Obviously the black must look shiny, black PVC like. I'll probably use shades of grey to highlight then give the figure a few thin coats of Future...

Pictures coming soon, I hope!

Domi

I was in Calgary on Friday/Saturday and I got a really cool 1/144 scale Bandai kit. Looks like alot of fun and I've got some ideas for some 'creative' additions to the kit. Won't get started for a week or two, but at least I've got the kit ready to go.

M.

Amen. I just need to find a good subject and I can get started on that! More on that soon.